Stoke manager Mark Hughes believes referee Martin Atkinson should not be officiating Watford's game with Spurs this weekend.

Hughes thinks Atkinson should face punishment for making a "fundamental game-changing error" in failing to send off Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet during Stoke's 3-0 home defeat on Wednesday night.

With the score at 1-0, Mignolet tripped Stoke forward Mame Diouf just outside the penalty area, denying a clear goal-scoring opportunity. But instead of a red card, Atkinson felt a yellow card was sufficient.